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Published: 11:30 AM May 20, 2021    Mark Dorber, who manages Walberswick's Anchor pub, had called for the bridge to remain open over the summer - Credit: Charlotte Bond The footbridge connecting Southwold and Walberswick is to close for three months this summer, despite concerns it would damage coastal businesses in their recovery from the Covid lockdown. The Bailey bridge over the River Blyth connects the two resorts, but is need of repairs after a 2018 report uncovered "severe corrosion" in its support beams. An independent inspection of the structure was carried out last month and it has...

A CGI of the proposed Southwold business hub - Credit: Archant Community leaders in Southwold have insisted that £3million plans to build new office and retail units at a business hub in the town are still "going forward". Southwold Town Council’s scheme to create the hub, also known as the Station Yard Development, would involve revamping several council-owned buildings on the corner of Station Road and Blyth Road. The site is set for a major transformation that would replace the buildings in a scheme that councillors have said could create up to 90 jobs. In September 2019, Southwold T...

A CGI of the proposed Southwold business hub - Credit: Archant Community leaders in Southwold have insisted that £3million plans to build new office and retail units at a business hub in the town are still "going forward". Southwold Town Council’s scheme to create the hub, also known as the Station Yard Development, would involve revamping several council-owned buildings on the corner of Station Road and Blyth Road. The site is set for a major transformation that would replace the buildings in a scheme that councillors have said could create up to 90 jobs. In September 2019, Southwold T...

Linus Aldridge and Ellis Phillips, both 12, plant a tree - Credit: Neil Didsbury Hundreds of trees are being planted around the common field in Southwold as part of the town's bid to "build back better and greener". Town and district councillor David Beavan ordered more than 400 trees from the Woodland Trust and has enlisted the help of the community to plant them. The trees have been supplied by the Woodland Trust - Credit: Neil Didsbury A mix of oak, silver birch, hawthorn, hazel, rowan and blackthorn trees are being planted around the resort's  common. Mr Beavan said he wanted to mark Ear...

London is the top destination, closely followed by Devon, Cornwall, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset.  Mr Gallant said he looks forward to welcoming visitors back, however, he said everyone must use common sense and continue to follow the guidelines wherever they are.  "We will be living with the virus for some time to come so we must be patient and continue to do our bit and hopefully, we’ll be enjoying brighter times ahead," he added.  Southwold councillor David Beavan, said "we must work together" and follow the new lockdown rules to help combat the spread of Covid-19. Pict...